Southern Loggin’ Times magazine Associate Editor Jessica Johnson visits Steitler Land & Timber located in Texarkana, Texas. Caleb Dudley, stepson to Steitler Land & Timber owner Ronnie Steitler and company forester, says above all Steitler Timber is a family. He can’t remember a time when he wasn’t knocking around the woods with Steitler, learning the family business. Though Dudley chose to major in biology while at Louisiana Tech and put everything he had into playing baseball, he says he always felt comfortable cruising timber and watching over a logging crew. So when a career in the majors didn’t pan out for him, coming to the family business was a natural fit. “Like most baseball players, I wasn’t too worried about the future,” he says. “I was going to play ball. But I love being outside. I love hunting and fishing, and coming out here every day.

Featured Story: “Staying Focused”

Written By: Jessica Johnson
Company: Steitler Land & Timber
Location: Texarkana, Texas
SLT Issue: September 2016

Check out other featured articles in the September 2016 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine.
Southern Loggin’ Times magazine’s September 2016 issue features Helena, Arkansas’ Baron Creek Timber, LLC, Texarkana, Texas’ Steitler Land & Timber, and London, Kentucky’s Randy Maggard Logging. A special article reviews the recent Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show, held August 26-27 in Starkville, Mississippi. Other articles cover the latest industry news, logging business tips, and new machinery and products.